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Daily Archives: April 5, 2022
Book Bloggers Appreciation | March 2022 — A Book, A Thought
Hi, my beautiful friends, I hope you’re having the most amazing day.❤️ This is a blog post series I’ve been doing all of 2020 & 2021 and I’m doing it again during 2022, because I just love it, and it’s … Continue reading
La Cygne Historical Society Museum, La Cygne – Kansas Tuesdays April 5, 2022
As I continue my westward trek across Kansas this week, I started moving south as I zigzag through the state. I saw Wakeeney in Trego County and went looking for what’s to see or do in the area. I came … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Kansas, Kansas Tuesdays, Museums
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The Marcel The Shell With Shoes On trailer takes us on an adventure. – Through the Shattered Lens
I’ll admit, watching the trailer for A24’s Marcel The Shell With Shoes, I was a little amused. The story of a Shell looking to find their family is cute, but once Phil Collins’ “Take Me Home” kicked in, I was … Continue reading
This Popular Struggling Restaurant Chain Is Making a Major Comeback, CEO Says – Eat This, Not That April 4, 2022
I saw this recently on Eat This, Not That – This Popular Struggling Restaurant Chain Is Making a Major Comeback, CEO Says: https://www.eatthis.com/news-popular-struggling-restaurant-chain-making-major-comeback/. Longer article. BY ALAN KRAWITZ April 4, 2022 Not only has the beloved chain lived through the … Continue reading
“BEWARE BUYER’S REMORSE: WHY THE COAST GUARD NEEDS TO STEER CLEAR OF THE LCS” –CIMSEC — Chuck Hill’s CG Blog
CIMSEC has a post, written by a serving USCG engineer, about why the Coast Guard should not take on the Navy’s unwanted Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). For this discussion, it may be important that you see the author’s qualifications. “BEWARE … Continue reading
Scientists Just Made A Big Discovery About Black Holes – SlashGear April 4, 2022
I saw this recently on SlashGear – Scientists Just Made A Big Discovery About Black Holes: https://www.slashgear.com/821514/scientists-just-made-a-big-discovery-about-black-holes/. Longer article. BY NADEEM SARWAR/APRIL 4, 2022 Last year, a team from The Ohio State University discovered an object that was said to be … Continue reading
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It’s Here! Browse the 1950 Census Images on FamilySearch.org – FamilySearch April 1, 2022
I saw this recently on FamilySearch – It’s Here! Browse the 1950 Census Images on FamilySearch.org: https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/1950-us-census-search-images. I included the topics below. By FamilySearch April 1, 2022 The 1950 United States census was released by the National Archives and Records … Continue reading
Happy National Library Week — bluebird of bitterness
Happy National Library Week (mostly photos) Happy National Library Week Happy National Library Week
White Bronze aka Hollow Zinc Monuments – Historic Cemetery Tour! – Tui Snider YouTube
Direct link: White Bronze aka Hollow Zinc Monuments – Historic Cemetery Tour! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mTkTyLH5qE (around 5:18 minutes long) What are white bronze headstones? https://www.sfasu.edu/heritagecenter/4687.asp#:~:text=From%20the%201870s%20through%20the,make%20it%20sound%20more%20attractive./ See also White Bronze – A Monument of Quality – A Grave Interest
New Bern National Cemetery, New Bern, North Carolina – Tombstone Tuesdays April 5, 2022
I went with New Bern National Cemetery, New Bern, North Carolina https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/NewBern.asp for this week’s Tombstone Tuesdays post. Official website: https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/NewBern.asp Address: 1711 National Avenue, New Bern, NC 28560 Phone: 252-637-2912 Kiosk?: No Sunday: Sunrise – Sunset Monday: Sunrise – Sunset Tuesday: Sunrise … Continue reading